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Search phrase: rock

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 66 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.74Quicken a rock, and make you dance canaryQuicken a rocke, and make you dance Canari
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.4A towered citadel, a pendent rock,A toward Cittadell, a pendant Rocke,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.102We were encountered by a mighty rock,We were encountred by a mighty rocke,
CoriolanusCor III.i.212Bear him to th' rock Tarpeian, and from thenceBeare him to th'Rock Tarpeian, and from thence
CoriolanusCor III.i.222.1And bear him to the rock.And beare him to the Rock.
CoriolanusCor III.i.265He shall be thrown down the Tarpeian rockHe shall be throwne downe the Tarpeian rock
CoriolanusCor III.ii.3Or pile ten hills on the Tarpeian rock,Or pile ten hilles on the Tarpeian Rocke,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.75.1To th' rock, to th' rock with him!To'th' Rocke, to'th' Rocke with him.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.103From off the rock Tarpeian, never moreFrom off the Rocke Tarpeian, neuer more
CoriolanusCor V.ii.106the rock, the oak not to be wind-shaken.the Rock, / The Oake not to be winde-shaken.
CymbelineCym III.i.21With rocks unscaleable and roaring waters,With Oakes vnskaleable, and roaring Waters,
CymbelineCym III.i.30As easily 'gainst our rocks. For joy whereofAs easily 'gainst our Rockes. For ioy whereof,
CymbelineCym III.iii.8We house i'th' rock, yet use thee not so hardlyWe house i'th'Rocke, yet vse thee not so hardly
CymbelineCym III.iii.70This rock, and these demesnes, have been my world,This Rocke, and these Demesnes, haue bene my World,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.152Behind our rock, and let it to the sea,Behinde our Rocke, and let it to the Sea,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.163Where there's no profit. I prithee, to our rock,Where there's no profit. I prythee to our Rocke,
CymbelineCym V.v.262Think that you are upon a rock, and nowThinke that you are vpon a Rocke, and now
HamletHam III.ii.237.2Sleep rock thy brain,Sleepe rocke thy Braine,
HamletHam III.iv.165He likewise gives a frock or livery
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.192Then death rock me asleep, abridge my doleful days!then Death rocke me asleepe, abridge my dolefull dayes:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.19Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brainsSeale vp the Ship-boyes Eyes, and rock his Braines,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.186Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.Our Peace shall stand as firme as Rockie Mountaines.
Henry VH5 III.i.12As fearfully as doth a galled rockAs fearefully, as doth a galled Rocke
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.91Or turn our stern upon a dreadful rock.Or turne our Sterne vpon a dreadfull Rocke:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.97The splitting rocks cowered in the sinking sands,The splitting Rockes cowr'd in the sinking sands,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.24O, I could hew up rocks and fight with flint,Oh I could hew vp Rockes, and fight with Flint,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.5Ay, as the rocks cheer them that fear their wrack:I, as the rockes cheare them that feare their wrack,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.10Whiles, in his moan, the ship splits on the rock,Whiles in his moane, the Ship splits on the Rock,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.23From shelves and rocks that threaten us with wrack.From Shelues and Rocks, that threaten vs with Wrack.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.27And Richard but a ragged fatal rock?And Richard, but a raged fatall Rocke?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.31Bestride the rock; the tide will wash you off,Bestride the Rock, the Tyde will wash you off,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.36More than with ruthless waves, with sands and rocks.More then with ruthlesse Waues, with Sands and Rocks.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.113You'll find it wholesome. Lo, where comes that rockYou'l finde it wholesome. Loe, where comes that Rock
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.158As shore of rock. Attend: this holy fox,As shore of Rocke: attend. This holy Foxe,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.197As doth a rock against the chiding flood,As doth a Rocke against the chiding Flood,
Julius CaesarJC V.v.1Come, poor remains of friends, rest on this rock.Come poore remaines of friends, rest on this Rocke.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.130The castle of Roxborough, where enclosedThe Castle of Rocksborough, where inclosd,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.80Of war's devouring gulfs and steely rocks,Of warres deuouring gulphes and steely rocks,
King JohnKJ II.i.452Lions more confident, mountains and rocksLyons more confident, Mountaines and rockes
King JohnKJ II.i.458That spits forth death and mountains, rocks and seas,That spits forth death, and mountaines, rockes, and seas,
MacbethMac III.iv.21Whole as the marble, founded as the rock,Whole as the Marble, founded as the Rocke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.31And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks,And not bethinke me straight of dangerous rocks,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.24is the peril of waters, winds, and rocks. The man is,is the perrill of waters, windes, and rocks: the man is
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.271.1Of merchant-marring rocks?Of Merchant-marring rocks?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.27The raging rocksthe raging Rocks;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.85And rock the ground whereon these sleepers be.And rocke the ground whereon these sleepers be.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.36.1As haggards of the rock.As Haggerds of the rocke.
OthelloOth I.iii.140Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven,Rough Quarries, Rocks, Hills, whose head touch heauen,
OthelloOth II.i.69The guttered rocks and congregated sands,The gutter'd-Rockes, and Congregated Sands,
OthelloOth II.iii.126.1If drink rock not his cradle.If Drinke rocke not his Cradle.
PericlesPer II.i.5Alas, the seas hath cast me on the rocks,Alasse, the Seas hath cast me on the Rocks,
Richard IIR2 II.i.62Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siegeWhose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.235Rush all to pieces on thy rocky bosom.Rush all to peeces on thy Rocky bosome.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.118The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark!The dashing Rocks, thy Sea-sicke wearie Barke:
The TempestTem I.ii.343In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from meIn this hard Rocke, whiles you doe keepe from me
The TempestTem I.ii.361Deservedly confined into this rock, who hadstDeseruedly confin'd into this Rocke, who hadst
The TempestTem II.ii.131The whole butt, man. My cellar is in a rockThe whole But (man) my Cellar is in a rocke
The TempestTem II.ii.169Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me?young Scamels from the Rocke: Wilt thou goe with me?
The TempestTem IV.i.69And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky-hard,And thy Sea-marge stirrile, and rockey-hard,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.93For now I stand as one upon a rockFor now I stand as one vpon a Rocke,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.76to weep seas, live in fire, eat rocks, tame tigers;to weepe seas, liue in fire, eate rockes, tame Tygers;
Twelfth NightTN II.v.102Marry, hang thee, brock!Marrie hang thee brocke.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.121Unto a ragged, fearful, hanging rock,Vnto a ragged, fearefull, hanging Rocke,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.169The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.The water, Nectar, and the Rocks pure gold.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.17Tempests, and make the wild rocks wanton. Come what can come,Tempests, and make the wild Rockes wanton. Come what can come,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.6And there's a rock lies watching under water;And ther's a Rocke lies watching under water;

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.291What rocky heart to water will not wear. What rocky heart to water will not weare?
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.5 There will we sit upon the rocks, There will we sit vpon the Rocks,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.262 Which struck her sad, and then it faster rocked Which strooke her sad, and then it faster rockt,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.335 Huge rocks, high winds, strong pirates, shelves, and sands Huge rocks, high winds, strong pirats, shelues and sands
The Rape of LucreceLuc.590 Beat at thy rocky and wreck-threatening heart, Beat at thy rockie, and wracke-threatning heart,
SonnetsSonn.65.7 When rocks impregnable are not so stout, When rocks impregnable are not so stoute,
Venus and AdonisVen.1186 My throbbing heart shall rock thee day and night: My throbbing hart shall rock thee day and night;

Glossary

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brockbadger [contemptuous]; stinker, dirty rat
frockdress, gown, costume
Niobe[pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring
Prometheusone of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock
Scylla[pron: 'sila] rock (or sea-monster) in the Straits of Messina, opposite to Charybdis
Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island
Tarpeian rock[pron: tahr'peean] rock in Rome, from which criminals were thrown to their deaths

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
rockScylla
rockPrometheus
rockTarpeian rock

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...sleeves to the wrist frock ham iii iv 165 m f l...
Functional shift...i 342 here you sty me / in this hard rock   urn* tnk i i 44 he ...
Classical mythology... diana the gods then turned her into a rock but her eyes continued to weep in the ...
... he was punished by being chained to a rock in the caucasus proteus 3h6...
...sic lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island sisters ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...entre scylla mv iii v 14 rock (or sea-monster) in the straits of mess...
...ty in sicily s italy tarpeian rock cor iii i 212 ...
... cor iii i 212 rock in rome from which criminals were thro...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BROCKBASICbrock n
FROCKBASICfrock n
ROCK [move]BASICrock v
ROCK [stone]BASICrock n, rocky adj
ROCK [stone]STATErocky-hard adj

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